This public free lecture takes place on Tuesday, 6th February 2018 at the Seminary Library, Rabat at 6 pm. Prof. Kowalski will explain how while the author of John’s gospel narrates the Jesus’ story with reduced vocabulary, nonetheless he does so with spiritual depth and highly reflected theology. The author accompanies his addressees on a mystagogical path to Jesus, the Messiah and Son of God. As mystagogical teacher, he is able to direct his...

Mr Andrew Azzopardi, head of the Safeguarding Commission within the Archdiocese of Malta, addressed the seminarians in a community meeting yesterday. Mr Azzopardi discussed the commission’s role to offer support to victim and to accuser alike. While the Church should take the necessary measures to protect all those involved in its ministry, he maintained that this should not deter the church from continuing its multifaceted work in society. To...

Our seminary community was reminded quite a number of times of the Church’s wisdom during the Affective Maturity & Healthy Celibate Chastity in Seminary Formation and Priestly Life & Ministry seminar led by Rev. Dr Gerard Fieldhouse-Byrne, from St Luke’s Centre in Manchester. The seminar was held at the Seminary, between 9 and 11 February. Fr Fieldhouse-Byrne emphasised upon the reality that the priest is, first of all, a...